Persian Jewish Man Dies in Stabbing at DTLA Jewelry Store

A man believed to be the owner of a jewelry store in downtown Los Angeles was stabbed to death on the morning of November 3.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the stabbing occurred at around 9:30 a.m.; the victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime.

Dara Abaei, a Los Angeles Iranian Jewish activist, told the Journal that he knew the victim through the local Persian Jewish community; he added that the family had lost their daughter eight years ago before losing their father, the stabbing victim.

Abaei said he had spoken to the family and that a motive for the stabbing has not yet been established. The Department of Homeland Security is involved, per Abaei.

“The community is in shock,” Abaei said, adding that some in the community are concerned about potential unrest this week based on the riots a few months ago. He also said that community in Pico-Robertson is on high alert.

According to the Times, the stabbing was not part of a robbery and there’s no evidence that it was related to Election Day unrest.